Abstract
The mechanisms regulating skeletal muscle glucose uptake during contraction remain poorly defined. Recent studies suggest reactive oxygen species may be an important signaling intermediate for the regulation of skeletal muscle glucose uptake during ex vivo contraction but less important during more physiological conditions, such as in situ muscle contraction in rodents and during exercise in humans.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Biological Transport
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Exercise / physiology
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Glucose / metabolism*
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Humans
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Muscle Contraction / physiology*
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Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism*
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Muscle, Skeletal / physiology
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Nitric Oxide / metabolism
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Protein Kinases / metabolism
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Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism*
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Signal Transduction / physiology
Substances
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Reactive Oxygen Species
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Nitric Oxide
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Protein Kinases
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Glucose